Surfer dies off UCSB campus and Goleta Beach following cardiac arrest

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– A surfer died from cardiac arrest following a water rescue around 3:30 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

SBC Fire reported responding to a call of an unconscious surfer pulled from the ocean between UCSB campus and Goleta Beach by a fellow surfer. The bystander performed CPR prior to SBC Fire arrival.

Despite efforts, the surfer was pronounced deceased.